The No. 5 Los Angeles Clippers will begin their first-round playoff series vs. the No. 4 Denver Nuggets on Saturday afternoon, and L.A.'s James Harden is under no illusions about what he's up against.
The Nuggets as a whole are, of course, a formidable squad, but Harden is preparing to face off against superstar Denver center Nikola Jokic, in particular. The Joker just finished another stunning run—he averaged a triple-double for the regular season—and Harden and the Clippers know the path to the Finals runs through him, as evidenced by comments the guard made to reporter Rachel Nichols.
